Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	heart_n	sprinkle_v	2,758	5	11.3113	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12705	A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1594 (1594)	STC 23023; ESTC S114843	60,544	120

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aright_o in_o christ_n heb._n 10.19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v this_o see_v therefore_o brethren_n that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n and_o see_v we_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v over_o the_o house_n of_o of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n &_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n and_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v thus_o i_o hope_v you_o see_v proof_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v antichristianity_n the_o popish_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d antichristian_a &_o popery_n antichristianity_n that_o the_o popish_a faith_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n whereby_o man_n can_v grow_v into_o a_o 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